A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Boydens
In the city directories 1940 · four people at four addresses
The directories print four people named Boyden at four addresses in 1940 in four of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Boydens lived
- 1
3359 Charles Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- C A Boyden, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: A Romban at 3353 and Mrs E A Eriks at 3363. The block, door by door
- 2
1326 Davie Street
West End, 1940
- F M Boyden, proprietor of the Lantern Library 1940
Next door in 1940: J McPhail at 1320 and B & K Economy Cash Stores at 1332. The block, door by door
- 3
1247 Homer Street
Downtown, 1940
- William Boyden 1940
Next door in 1940: glenholm apts at 1241 and Clark Bros at 1251. The block, door by door
- 4
1594 West 8th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- William Boyden 1940
Next door in 1940: B E Gogain at 1548. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for one of the four: a proprietor.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown, Fairview, Hastings-Sunrise and West End. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.
The story, address by address
In 1940 the directory lists C A Boyden at 3359 Charles Street; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Charles A Boyden there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists F M Boyden at 1326 Davie Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick M Boyden there as the householder, proprietor of the Lantern Library.
The 1940 name section lists William Boyden at 1247 Homer Street. The 1940 name section lists William Boyden at 1594 West 8th Avenue.
Today
3359 Charles (1968) and 1247 Homer (1999) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1326 Davie and 1594 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 6 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Boyden C A3359 Charles, p. 29
- Boyden Chas A retired3359 Charles, p. 60
- Boyden F M1326 Davie, p. 41
- Boyden Fredk M prop Lantern Library1326 Davie, p. 60
- Boyden Wm1247 Homer, p. 60
- Boyden Wm1594 West 8th, p. 60
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
The book of the Boydens
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Sources
Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under B. Want a name removed? Tell us.